Nimba carrier
Baga · Guinea (Conakry)
Reference: FRT-14
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- Height
- 32 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
The Nimba mask is used by members of the secret society Simo and represents the goddess of reproduction and fertility. It is the incarnation of the…
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Full original description
The Nimba mask is used by members of the secret society Simo and represents the goddess of reproduction and fertility. It is the incarnation of the goddess and mother earth, its cult is associated with human procreation and the fertility of the fields. The image of a dancer wearing the mask on his shoulders is rare in the Baga statuery.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or last third
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Guinea (Conakry). The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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